This was run on good going and
the weather was clear. It took place on 25th March and the time was 10 mins 10 1/5secs.
Tom Skelton (Tom Tagg ) was riding in his third Grand National and finished second). See
article below.

GRAND
NATIONAL 1887

Pos.

Horse

Jockey

Owner

1

GAMECOCK

W Daniells

Mr E Jay

2

SAVOYARD

Tom Skelton

Baron W Schroeder

3

JOHNNY LONGTAIL

Childs

Lord Wolverton

4

CHANCELLOR

Mr W Moore

Captain Foster

also

CHANCERY

Dollery

Mr Popham

also

TOO GOOD

Mr H Beasley

Count G Erdody

also

MAGPIE

Mr W Woodlands

Mr E Woodlands

also

ROQUEFORT

Mr E P Wilson

Mr James Lee

also

OLD JOE

Mr C J Cunningham

Mr A J Douglas

also

FRIGATE

Mr Lawrence

Mr F E Lawrence

also

BELLONA

Mr George Lambton

Mr George Lambton

also

SPECTRUM

Grimes

Sir G Chetwynd

also

SPAHI

Mr T Beasley

Mr J Gubbins

also

BALLOT BOX

Captain Owen

Mr P Nickalls

also

SINBAD

W Nightingale

Mr J Percival

also

HUNTER

Mr W Beasley

Lord Chelmondeley

Betting

9/2

Spahi

7/1

Roquefort

100/14

Savoyard

10/1

Magpie

100/9

Frigate

100/9

Bellona

100/8

Old Joe

100/7

Too Good

20/1

Gamecock

20/1

Chancellor

45/2

Sinbad

33/1

Ballot Box

35/1

Spectrum

40/1

Johnny Longtail

50/1

Hunter

100/1

Chancery

Over Round 112%

I am indebted to Tom
Tagg's Great, great niece, Jacky Jones and to John Davis for the article shown opposite.
His great tradition of horse riding is carried on by his relation Francesca.

Note that the article wrongly claims that Old Joe won
the National at 66/1. Wishful thinking on someones part, as the actual starting price was
a, still handsome, 25/1.

I am very grateful to
John Davis who, unbelievably, managed to get hold of newsprint from the day detailing the
race. He has allowed it to be included opposite

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